DKG Great Britain

State Conference

Cancelled due to Coronavirus Concerns

Forest School has been a widely growing addition to outdoor learning for over 25 years. The last 10 years or so has seen a rapid progression in forest schools being added to mainstream education. Why? The benefits of child led play in a woodland setting are numerous, Laura will be discussing the benefits of risky play, mud play, building resilience and why children learning to manage their own risks is so important.

10:00 for 10:30 at Beechwood School, Tunbridge Wells.

Saturday

16th

May

Gamma

Chapter

Nomadic Life of an Oil Man in The Sahara Desert and Australian Outback.

Cancelled

Harry Roberts will talk about his nomadic life in oil exploration in the Sahara Desert in Algeria and Libya, and the 'Outback' in Australia.

Harry was a young oil engineer, working for an international oil company called Schlumberger in the 60s. He spent more than three years in the middle of the Sahara and will give us an insight into aspects of desert life. His other assignments included The Outback in Queensland, Australia, and several years in Kurdistan and Turkey. With the exception of Algeria, Sheila accompanied him on all the assignments. Their three children were each born in a different country.

The presentation will be preceded by coffee at 10.30am and followed by lunch. All are welcome. Venue: Morvan House, Shoreham Lane, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6EG.

Saturday

16th

May

Alpha

Chapter

Angela Calvert will speak on the topic 'Join the DOTS' - Developing digital literacies across the curriculum.

Cancelled

2.00pm at Dulwich Hamlet Junior School, Dulwich Village, SE21 7AL.

12.45pm 'bring and share' lunch.

Saturday

20th

June

Gamma

Chapter

Emily Chalk will give an update on Ella's House and information regarding a second similar refuge.

Cancelled

10.00 for 10.30 at Beechwood School, Tunbridge Wells.

Gamma Dates for Diary

July Summer Outing.

Alpha Dates for your diary 2020

20th June. Outing TBC.

First week of July. Royal Society Summer Exhibition.

18th July. Main Business Meeting 2.00pm at Holy Trinity Church Hall, Rotherhithe.